PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Garvey Huey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emperor Hirohito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garvey Huey kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jeru The Damaja - You Can't Stop The Prophet (Pete Rock Remix). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Garvey Huey
vs
Hirohito

186 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
182 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Malcolm Garvey Huey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emperor Hirohito!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garvey Huey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garvey Huey connects with a right hand. Hirohito shakes it off.
Hirohito shoots and misses
letting Garvey Huey counter with a right hand.
Garvey Huey lands a lovely overhand right.
Garvey Huey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hirohito.

Garvey Huey instigates a clinch.
Garvey Huey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garvey Huey content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Garvey Huey gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Garvey Huey is controlling the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Garvey Huey is looking for a kimura here.
Garvey Huey wants to free his trapped foot but Hirohito is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey Huey trying to control the action but Hirohito is working from the bottom.

Garvey Huey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hirohito defends it well.
Well, if Garvey Huey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Garvey Huey is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hirohito sees it coming and defends easily.
Garvey Huey trying to mount his opponent but Hirohito defends it.
Garvey Huey wants to control but Hirohito is keeping him busy.
Hirohito wants to control but Garvey Huey is keeping busy.

Garvey Huey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garvey Huey is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hirohito doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Garvey Huey.

Garvey Huey is looking for a kimura but Hirohito is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garvey Huey to get the leverage.
Garvey Huey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Garvey Huey is trying to work for a kimura but Hirohito is defending well.
Hirohito is not content to let Garvey Huey control the position.
Hirohito is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirohito is trying to control but Garvey Huey manages to pass to mount!
Garvey Huey is looking to work his way around to Hirohito's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Garvey Huey dominating with strikes here.
Garvey Huey wants to control the pace but Hirohito is squirming around nicely.
Garvey Huey prevents Hirohito from getting the reversal.
Hirohito looks winded!
Garvey Huey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hirohito is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garvey Huey lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hirohito is squirming around, avoiding Garvey Huey's attempts to control the action.

Garvey Huey jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hirohito manages to avoid the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garvey Huey working the ground and pound.

Garvey Huey is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hirohito is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvey Huey lands a strong strike to the head of Hirohito. That's dazed him! Garvey Huey looking to finish here. Hirohito is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Garvey Huey lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm Garvey Huey!